Best Pizza in the Boston Area?

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This question gets asked a lot, often with the answer being Regina's in the North End or Santarpio's in East Boston, or any number of places that serve bar pizza outside of the city (mostly on the South Shore). What I'd like to know is, what other pizza places would you consider to be at the level of Regina's or Santarpio's? Any kind is ok, from Greek style to bar pizza to Sicilian to traditional. [Go here to post a reply.](Posted by hiddenboston)

REPLIES (last updated July 17, 2015):

DU wrote:
Christo's Pizza in West Rox is by far the best pizza I have had in years!

Jack Moloney wrote:
Denley's in Weymouth, the best for over 50 years!

@plard83 wrote:
Emma's in Cambridge! Awesome, although they need to be open before 3pm for those 1pm Pats games...

ac wrote:
Ernesto's in the north end on Salem.. The best when you want to grab a slice!

Marina wrote:
Santarpios in East Boston and Bianchi's Pizza in Revere. Yum!!!

Sue wrote:
Pleasant in Roslindale

TGV wrote:
Fiore's in The North End Mushroom with truffle oil goooood

Lumpy wrote:
Pleasant Cafe in Rosi

AG wrote:
I love Za in Cambridge, right off the T in Kendall square. Always have fresh organic toppings from local farms and new innovative pizzas... if you're in the mood for something familiar, their standard create your owns are something to die for as well

jesse wrote:
umbertos in the North End for sicilian style pizza.

RDubya wrote:
It's a mean toss up between Posto, Za, and Flatbreads. Guess where I spend most of my time.

John L wrote:
Picco in South End! The closest to brick oven you can get and almost as good as John's NYC.

Cd wrote:
I can't believe that the only two real pizzerias, have not been named (Gran gusto and Pasta Beach). I guess that says it all about how much people know, about the real Italian pizza.

anonymous wrote:
Emma's in Kendall Square!

vinny wrote:
Figs in Beacon Hill

TerryK wrote:
Bianchi's on Revere Beach

ben wrote:
Proper Slice in Brighton. But eat that pizza in the restaurant fresh from the oven. Don't try to take it home where the crust streams and loses flavor during your commute. Pizza is meant to be eaten hot and crunchy. They have limited toppings, but that's the point...clean flavors. A def A+!

jeff eckman wrote:
regina north end. game over. for the last 30 years at least. okay. you can stop reading now and go there. you're welcome.

MK wrote:
All Star Pizza Bar

Fitz wrote:
Woodys, 58 Hemenway St. in the East Fenway. Good beer and wine selection too.

SK wrote:
I know it sounds crazy but it's Food Express Pizza & Deli on Main St in Waltham. It's a little hole in the wall place, but the pizza is outstanding! Thin crust, nice sauce and great cheese. Reminds me of a pizza from NYC or Federal Hill in Providence. You can tell they use the best ingredients, especially in the dough.

Chris P. wrote:
Hardest question to answer..santarps and reginas are the best but completely different pies

Jian M. M. wrote:
Il mondos!

Kendra B. wrote:
Town Spa Pizza in Stoughton!

Michael D. wrote:
Pino's in Cleveland Circle

Paul J. wrote:
KELLY'S PUB, in East Boston, with Santarpio's being a very close second.

Ali R. S. wrote:
Santarpio's

Bobby D. wrote:
Stella's Watertown Louie's woburn

Richard B. wrote:
Objecively, Santarpio's; or a lot of bars. My favorite gin mill pizza is from the Brown Jug in Chelsea, but that is just because it is close.

Ashby L. O. wrote:
A4 in somervilleeee yes

Frederick W. wrote:
So many great options listed - I've heard good things about Picco in the South End, but they don't take reservations so forget that. I'm not standing around for three hours while some princesses wrap things up. Most of what I've had in the North End has been quite overrated, but the original Pizzeria Regina lives up to the hype. And for a posh but cheap night out, the stunning pizza at Nebo at Atlantic Wharf is hard to beat, especially out on their patio.

Kendra B wrote:
Town Spa in Stoughton!!

Kate wrote:
Santarpio's of course.

William wrote:
We love Mangia neapolitan Pizza. Always was our go to in the south end, now we live in the suburbs and hit their spot in medfield .

jl wrote:
Brown Jug !!

dg wrote:
Pepes in new haven first and formost.... Local? Bianchi's, santarpios,

rb wrote:
The Pleasant in Roslindale....Bianchi's second.

Leslie F. wrote:
Stoked Wood Fired Pizza Co. hands down.

rmar wrote:
Santarpios

Michelle wrote:
Il Mondo on Mission Hill & Proper Slice in Brighton

Nabs wrote:
Pinocchio's in Harvard Square has the finest Sicilian pizza in the area.